We’re at it again folks! Another month, another great charity marathon. But this time it’s gonna be bigger and better then ever!!! More prizes!! More streamers! More twitter triggered confetti cannons!! (Ok … maybe not, we’ll leave that to fnc)

RizeUp Gaming presents the 2nd Annual Porter Chatterton Cystic Fibrosis Charity Marathon Fundraiser (We know it’s a long name, but it’s long because it’s badass and double the awesome!!!) .

For those who don’t already know, Porter Chatteron is a young boy who lives with Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis (CF), also known as mucoviscidosis, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine and effects about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). It is characterized by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium across an epithelium, leading to thick, viscous secretions. Cystic Fibrosis is a defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

So be their March 17th – March 23rd on www.twitch.tv/rizeupgaming for the amazing marathon full of gaming action. We have some awesome prizes from our sponsors including Gunnars, Steelseries, Lootcrate, Overkill Software and many many more. We hope to see you there!

To donate early, go to: http://www.gofundme.com/76pz60 To donate via Paypal, contact FncWill on Twitch, and await a reply.

To learn more about Porter Chatterton read this article posted in 2012 : http://www.cysticfibrosisconnect.com/news-articles/72-cystic-fibrosis-doesn-t-keep-westlake-kindergartner-down/portal

To learn more About CFF, check out http://www.cff.org/